What is Obesity & Overweight
Overweight means having more body weight than is considered healthy for one’s height (measured by BMI – Body Mass Index).
- Obesity is a more severe condition where excess fat is stored in the body, especially around the abdomen.
- It is one of the strongest risk factors for developing Type 2 Diabetes.
Link Between Obesity & Diabetes
Excess fat, especially visceral fat (around the organs in the belly), makes the body’s cells resistant to insulin.
- This means glucose cannot enter the cells properly, and blood sugar rises.
- Around 80–90% of people with Type 2 Diabetes are overweight or obese.
- Obesity also worsens other complications like high BP, high cholesterol, fatty liver, and heart disease in diabetics.
Causes of Obesity
- High-calorie diet (junk food, fried food, sugary drinks).
- Sedentary lifestyle (lack of exercise, sitting jobs).
- Genetics and family history.
- Hormonal imbalance (thyroid, PCOS, etc.).
- Stress, lack of sleep, or emotional eating.
Symptoms / Signs of Obesity
Excess body weight (BMI > 25 for overweight, > 30 for obesity).
- Large waistline or belly fat.
- Breathlessness or fatigue on minor exertion.
- Joint pain or back pain.
- Snoring or sleep apnea.
Health Risks of Obesity in Diabetes
Increases insulin resistance → worsens blood sugar control.
- Higher risk of heart disease & stroke.
- Leads to fatty liver disease.
- Raises chances of sleep apnea.
- More risk of osteoarthritis and joint problems.
Homeopathic Approach to Obesity in Diabetes
Homeopathy does not give “weight-loss pills” but works on correcting the root imbalance that leads to obesity, especially metabolism and hormonal issues.
- Focus is on constitutional treatment: treating the person as a whole (mind + body).
- Remedies help in improving metabolism, reducing cravings, controlling emotional eating, and balancing hormones.
- Commonly indicated remedies (based on totality of symptoms):
- Calcarea Carbonica – for obese people with sluggish metabolism, craving eggs & sweets, tendency to sweat.
- Graphites – for overweight with constipation, skin problems, and cold intolerance.
- Phytolacca – helps in reducing excess fat and cravings.
- Thyroidinum – useful in obesity linked to thyroid problems.
- Capsicum – obesity with laziness, chilly patients, tendency to chronic catarrh.
A proper homeopathic prescription must be individualized by a qualified doctor after full case analysis.
